HASTINGS, Nebraska, March 31 (TNSfund) -- Hastings College issued the following news release: Nearly $50,000 in grants from two national organizations will fund projects focused on helping Hastings College students discern their vocational calling and strengthen their spiritual and mental well-being through the study of scripture. The Rev. Doodle Harris, chaplain and director of service learning, will lead both projects. "Hastings College is the only college in a five-state region affiliated w  more

NEW YORK, April 1 -- ABC News, the news division of Walt Disney Television, issued the following news: The following report highlights the programming of ABC's "GMA3: What You Need to Know" during the week of April 3-7. "GMA3: What You Need to Know" is a one-hour news program that airs weekdays at 1:00 p.m. EDT | 12:00 p.m. CDT on ABC, and 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. EDT on ABC News Live. Highlights of the week include the following: Monday, April 3 - Nebraska State Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh on new  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 28 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news release: The University of Nebraska System has released the newest episode of its "Leading Nebraska" podcast series, focusing on world-leading pancreatic cancer research happening at the University of Nebraska Medical Center's Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center. Cancer is the second-leading cause of death in Nebraska. A diagnosis of pancreatic cancer is especially devastating, as the disease has a fiv  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 30 (TNSawa) -- Southeast Community College issued the following news: Ed Koster, vice president for research, planning and technology and Milford Campus executive director at Southeast Community College, is the recipient of the Friend of Special Education award through the Nebraska Council of School Administrators - Nebraska Association of Special Education Supervisors. Koster will receive the award at a noon luncheon April 13 at the Courtyard by Marriott in Lincoln.   more

OMAHA, Nebraska, March 29 (TNSres) -- Creighton University issued the following news: Husband-and-wife researchers Tim Simeone, PhD, and Kristina Simeone, PhD, from the Creighton University School of Medicine's Department of Pharmacology and Neuroscience, have received a $1.5M grant from the National Institutes of Health and its National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke to study sudden unexplained death in epilepsy (SUDEP). More than one in 1,000 people with controlled epilepsy,   more

OMAHA, Nebraska, March 31 -- Tenaska, an independent power producer, issued the following news release on March 30, 2023: Mark Whitt, President of Tenaska Marketing Ventures (TMV), the natural gas marketing affiliate of energy company Tenaska, today announced organizational changes designed to further enhance TMV's customer-centric culture and reputation as a top marketer in the natural gas industry. This new leadership structure will report to Whitt and is aligned with the retirement of Lori B  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: * * * New mix meets basic construction standards, offers increased sustainability over traditional blocks A University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Engineering research team has developed a plant-based mixture for concrete masonry blocks that are environmentally friendly and sustainable while helping to meet the world's construction demands. * * * "There's nothing else out   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 31 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: * * * State economy expected to avoid recession in next six months * * * Nebraska's leading economic indicator increased slightly in February, according to the most recent report from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The indicator, designed to predict economic activity six months into the future, rose 0.05%. "The modest increase in the leading indicator suggests that the e  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 29 (TNSfund) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: * * * The University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Nebraska Intelligent MoBile Unmanned Systems Lab, known as NIMBUS, has received nearly $2 million in funding to advance its work on an integrated suite of robotics and drone technologies that will push forward research in the state and around the world. * * * Two grants -- one from the National Science Foundation, the other from the   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: * * * America's cattle sector could benefit greatly by adopting a set standard for proficiency levels in animal care and handling. University of Nebraska-Lincoln scientist Ruth Woiwode, drawing on her expertise in animal behavior, is working to address that challenge. * * * Woiwode, assistant professor of animal behavior and welfare in the Department of Animal Science, has dev  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, March 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska Medical Center issued the following news release: UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, is getting behind the mic for a new podcast that provides insights into medical and scientific issues of the day. The first episode is available for streaming. "Health Care Heart to Heart with Dr. Jeff Gold" will dive into topics ranging from behavioral health to well-being to infectious diseases and more. Dr. Gold said the mission of the podc  more